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New Transgender Rights Poster Must be Posted

Starting January 1, 2018, California's new mandated posting on Transgender Rights in the Workplace must be posted. The new transgender rights poster must be displayed along with other mandatory workplace notices in a prominent and accessible location in the workplace.

Key topics covered by the poster include: 1) definitions of terms such as transgender, gender identity, gender expression and gender transition, 2) a discussion on the right of employees to use restrooms, locker rooms and other similar facilities corresponding to their gender identity, and 3) the importance of allowing an employee to dress in accordance with the employee’s gender identity and expression.

Furthermore, SB 396 also requires mandatory sexual harassment prevention training to include a component regarding gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation. This new law takes effect on January 1, 2018. California’s mandatory harassment prevention training requirement applies to employers with 50 or more employees and requires training of all supervisors.

Please reference the posting by clicking on the web link below. At this time, the correct version is dated, November 2017.

https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/11/DFEH_E04P-ENG-2017Nov.pdf